I managed to fire the little kiln for a second test firing this week and I'll unload it soon! I used a lot of old leftover bisqueware so I could use this as another 'learning experience' to get out information of my slips, glazes and clay. This time I threw in sawdust and soda by making some 'chalupas' out of the sawdust. (aka: wrapped sawdust up in newspaper burrito style and threw them into the fire, while I was spraying soda in the kiln).
Keep posted...this little guy wasn't an easy one to fire...definitely tests the soda brain power. I purposely reduced the kiln MUCH more heavily this time so we'll see if I went too far and get dark chocolate colored pots, or if the reduction is the right amount this time. Either way should tell me something.
I managed to fire the little kiln for a second test firing this week and I'll unload it soon! I used a lot of old leftover bisqueware so I could use this as another 'learning experience' to get out information of my slips, glazes and clay. This time I threw in sawdust and soda by making some 'chalupas' out of the sawdust. (aka: wrapped sawdust up in newspaper burrito style and threw them into the fire, while I was spraying soda in the kiln).
Keep posted...this little guy wasn't an easy one to fire...definitely tests the soda brain power. I purposely reduced the kiln MUCH more heavily this time so we'll see if I went too far and get dark chocolate colored pots, or if the reduction is the right amount this time. Either way should tell me something.
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mmmmm... sawdust chalupas, i'm gettin' hungry, hope the test is successful
Stacey (Stanhope) is planning to build a kiln like this in Vermont. I may have her contact you!!
Hey Joy, I am building a little cross draft soda kiln on the back side of my wood kiln (re-using the stack) and as I was building it, an idea for your's popped in my head.
What if you 'sliced' your kiln in half vertically, and laid one half down horizontally to form an arch. Use the pieces from the other half for your back/front wall or something. You can then set your burners up in a cross draft situation, giving you more of the directional soda deposits you get in the other kiln? Or you could join both halves into a long train kiln if you have the bricks. Anyways... just a thought I wanted to share.
sounds like an interesting idea, keith. i would certainly love a cross draft! i had thought of how fun it would be to build a mini train kiln....hmmmm...thanks for the thought...good luck with your building!
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